1997 Toyota Estima — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1997 perform at MOT as they age

29 years

Current Age

45.9%

Latest Pass Rate

3,407

Total Tests (All Years)

163,250 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Insufficient data for same-age comparison.

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 1997 Toyota Estima as it ages.

12 yrs55.7%

→ ↑2.5%

13 yrs58.2%

→ ↓0.6%

14 yrs57.6%

→ ↓3.3%

15 yrs54.3%

→ ↓2.2%

16 yrs52.1%

→ ↓0.6%

17 yrs51.5%

→ ↑4.1%

18 yrs55.6%

→ ↑1.7%

19 yrs57.3%

→ ↓0.2%

20 yrs57.1%

→ ↑5.4%

21 yrs62.5%

→ ↓16.0%

22 yrs46.5%

→ ↓0.6%

23 yrs45.9%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
12 yrs	55.7%	458
13 yrs	58.2%	443
14 yrs	57.6%	427
15 yrs	54.3%	392
16 yrs	52.1%	359
17 yrs	51.5%	330
18 yrs	55.6%	277
19 yrs	57.3%	225
20 yrs	57.1%	198
21 yrs	62.5%	112
22 yrs	46.5%	101
23 yrs	45.9%	85

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1997 Toyota Estima pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2020 (23 yrs)	45.9%	85
2019 (22 yrs)	46.5%	101
2018 (21 yrs)	62.5%	112
2017 (20 yrs)	57.1%	198
2016 (19 yrs)	57.3%	225
2015 (18 yrs)	55.6%	277
2014 (17 yrs)	51.5%	330
2013 (16 yrs)	52.1%	359
2012 (15 yrs)	54.3%	392
2011 (14 yrs)	57.6%	427
2010 (13 yrs)	58.2%	443
2009 (12 yrs)	55.7%	458

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

55.7%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 458Avg Mileage 115,454Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.3%

2010High Fail Rate

58.2%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 443Avg Mileage 122,843Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.1%

2011High Fail Rate

57.6%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 427Avg Mileage 128,974Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.9%

2012High Fail Rate

54.3%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 392Avg Mileage 132,464Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 31.4%

2013High Fail Rate

52.1%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 359Avg Mileage 139,097Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 76.0%

2014High Fail Rate

51.5%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 330Avg Mileage 143,793Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 68.5%

2015High Fail Rate

55.6%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 277Avg Mileage 148,538Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 80.1%

2016High Fail Rate

57.3%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 225Avg Mileage 152,877Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 71.6%

2017High Fail Rate

57.1%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 198Avg Mileage 158,644Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 67.7%

2018High Fail Rate

62.5%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 112Avg Mileage 160,315Top Failure Suspension — 43.8%

2019High Fail Rate

46.5%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 101Avg Mileage 160,994Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 73.3%

2020High Fail Rate

45.9%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 85Avg Mileage 163,250Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 71.8%

MOT results for 1997 Toyota Estima by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	12	55.7%	458	115,454	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.3%
2010	13	58.2%	443	122,843	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.1%
2011	14	57.6%	427	128,974	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.9%
2012	15	54.3%	392	132,464	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 31.4%
2013	16	52.1%	359	139,097	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 76.0%
2014	17	51.5%	330	143,793	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 68.5%
2015	18	55.6%	277	148,538	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 80.1%
2016	19	57.3%	225	152,877	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 71.6%
2017	20	57.1%	198	158,644	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 67.7%
2018	21	62.5%	112	160,315	Suspension — 43.8%
2019	22	46.5%	101	160,994	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 73.3%
2020	23	45.9%	85	163,250	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 71.8%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1997 Toyota Estima, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

60.6%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

51.4%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

41.7%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

36.8%

↑ Increases with age

Noise, emissions and leaks

24.8%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	13.1% (12 yrs)	68.2% (23 yrs)	+55.1%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	19.2% (12 yrs)	42.4% (23 yrs)	+23.2%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	12.2% (12 yrs)	32.9% (23 yrs)	+20.7%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Toyota Estima cars manufactured in 1997 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2020, covering 3,407 tests. Pass rates naturally decline with age as components wear.

Based on DVSA anonymised MOT test data (2005–2024). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.